Since the labour hire licensing scheme commenced in Queensland in 2018, there have been 30 prosecutions for breaches of the Act with fines totalling $2,320,000 imposed by the courts including the recent notable prosecution detailed below.

Labour Hire Licensing Compliance Unit (LHLCU) inspectors recently conducted field visits with officers from Department of Employment Workplace Relations (DEWR) and the Australian Border Force (ABF) across the Mareeba and surrounding regions.

Inspectors from Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s (WHSQ) Agricultural Unit and Labour Hire Licensing Compliance Unit (LHLCU) recently visited 32 sites in the Warwick and Granite Belt regions over four days.

This article shares key insights from Queensland Mental Health Week’s webinar on mental health in agriculture. It highlights practical strategies to manage psychosocial hazards, address isolation and fatigue, and support mentally safe and resilient rural workplaces.

Licensed labour hire providers that do not comply with their obligations may have their licence cancelled or suspended. The licensing action report from October to December 2025 includes labour hire licences suspended or cancelled by the Labour Hire Licensing Compliance Unit (LHLCU).

This edition covers recent labour hire licensing and compliance activity, psychosocial hazards in the workplace, mental health in the agricultural industry, licensing action taken from October to December 2025, a prosecution in the security industry, and joint field visits in Mareeba, the Granite Belt and Warwick area.

Queensland’s labour hire licensing scheme has achieved a significant number of successful prosecutions since its commencement. To date, there have been 27 prosecutions for offences against the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 (LHL Act) with fines imposed by the courts totalling $1.92 million. A recent and notable prosecution demonstrate the scheme’s effectiveness in enforcing the legislation.

Queensland’s labour hire licensing scheme has achieved a significant number of successful prosecutions since its commencement. To date, there have been 28 prosecutions for offences against the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 (LHL Act) with fines imposed by the courts totalling $2 million. A recent, and notable prosecution demonstrates the scheme’s effectiveness in enforcing the legislation.

Labour hire licensing compliance unit (LHLCU) inspectors joined colleagues from the agricultural unit to conduct field visits at farms in Bundaberg and surrounding regions.